Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Macau instead of Lesotho, you would:
Health
live 25.4 years longer
In Lesotho, the average life expectancy is 60 years (58 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2022. In Macau, that number is 85 years (82 years for men, 88 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 23.5 times more money
Lesotho has a GDP per capita of $2,200 as of 2022, while in Macau, the GDP per capita is $51,800 as of 2022.
be 85.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Lesotho, 16.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Macau, that number is 2.4% as of 2022.
pay a 60.0% lower top tax rate
Lesotho has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Macau, the top tax rate is 12.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 19.9% more likely to be literate
In Lesotho, the literacy rate is 81.0% as of 2021. In Macau, it is 97.1% as of 2021.
be 90.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Lesotho, approximately 48.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Macau, on the other hand, 4.6 children do as of 2022.
have 62.4% fewer children
In Lesotho, there are approximately 22.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Macau, there are 8.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 98.8% more likely to have access to electricity
In Lesotho, approximately 50% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Macau, 100% of the population do as of 2021.
be 83.3% more likely to have internet access
In Lesotho, approximately 48.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Macau, about 88.0% do as of 2021.
be 21.1% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Lesotho, approximately 83% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Macau, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 27.6% less on education
Lesotho spends 8.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Macau spends 6.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Secretariat for Economy and Finance.
Macau: At a glance
How big is Macau compared to Lesotho? See an in-depth size comparison.